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South Koreans chant during an anti-Japan rally in Seoul in August. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Contributing writer

October 2, 2019 14:02 JST

SEOUL -- A recent book has become an unexpected hit in South Korea by making an argument that is unpopular, even dangerous, in the country.

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